Awarding the Brave Youth Badge to the "hero" of the Phong Chau bridge collapse

Secretary of Phu Tho Provincial Youth Union Bui Duc Giang expressed his respect and commended the brave, intelligent, and fearless actions of Ngo Van Khanh (26 years old, residing in Zone 5, Huong Non Commune, Tam Nong District) and Ngo Quoc Trung (24 years old, Zone 5, Huong Non Commune) in rescuing people in distress.

Mr. Giang assessed that the actions of the two men contributed to spreading positive values to the community.

Leaders of Phu Tho Provincial Youth Union awarded the Brave Youth Badge to Mr. Ngo Van Khanh (Photo: Phu Tho Newspaper).

As Dan Tri reported earlier, Phong Chau bridge connecting Lam Thao district and Tam Nong district collapsed two spans on the morning of September 9. Immediately after hearing the news, Mr. Ngo Van Khanh rushed outside and was horrified to see that the sturdy bridge across the Red River had lost two spans.

Minutes later, he saw a man clinging to a tree, struggling in the floodwaters.

Without thinking much, Mr. Khanh immediately ran out to get his family's boat, then together with his uncle and younger brother, Mr. Ngo Quoc Trung, drove the motorboat closer to where the victim was calling for help.

Mr. Khanh swam into the water to save the victim, while Mr. Trung was on the boat to support, rescue and pull the victim safely onto the boat.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/trao-huy-hieu-tuoi-tre-dung-cam-cho-nguoi-hung-vu-sap-cau-phong-chau-20240913154409742.htm